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Table 2 Plasma characteristics at ovariectomy (after 1 week of metformin treatment)

From: Metformin inhibits stromal aromatase expression and tumor progression in a rodent model of postmenopausal breast cancer

 

Control

Metformin

p value

Glucose (mM)

7.65 ± 0.82

6.91 ± 0.50

 

Insulin (mM)

5.74 ± 2.59

3.31 ± 2.11

 

Leptin (mM)

4.22 ± 1.82

5.32 ± 2.26

 

Glucagon (mM)

3.71 ± 0.91

2.03 ± 0.54

 

Cholesterol (mM)

1.81 ± 0.09

1.73 ± 0.09

 

Nonesterified fatty acids (μM)

650 ± 64

658 ± 49

 

Triglycerides (mM)

0.79 ± 0.14

0.51 ± 0.05**

0.058

Amylin (mM)

1.80 ± 0.69

0.65 ± 0.19**

0.095

  1. **p < 0.10